Math 421: Mathematical Optimization, Applications, and Analysis

Fall Semester 2006

August
Monday Wednesday Friday
21
Course Introduction
HW 1
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Mathematical Models

Due Today: Homework 1

Reading: Sections 1.0, 1.1, 1.2

HW 2
25
Evolution of Models

Reading: Section 1.3

Ptolemy's Epicenter Models
28
Mendelian Genetics

Reading: Sections 2.1, 2.2

30
Mendelian Genetics II and Growth Models

Reading: Sections 2.1, 2.2

Chapter 2 Homework
 
September
Monday Wednesday Friday


1
Growth Models II

Reading: Sections 2.2

4
No Classes - Labor Day
6
Social Choice

Reading: Sections 2.3
8
Allocation Models

Reading: Section 2.4

11
Stratified Population Models

Reading: Section 2.5
13
Lab 1: Simulation (MS Excel file)

Reading: Section 2.6
15
Queuing Models

Reading: Section 2.7

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Due Today: Big Homework 1

 
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Markov Chains: Steady State Analysis

Reading: Section 3.1 - 3.3

Handout: Steady State and Absorbing Analysis
 
October
Monday Wednesday Friday
2
Lab 2: Markov (MS Word file)
Due On: Friday, 6 October
4
Project 1: KPP Games Analyst
Game Pic 1 (2.3Mb)
Game Pic 2 (2.2 Mb)
Game Pic 3 (2.1 Mb)
Due On: Friday, 20 October
6
Due Today: Lab 2
9
No Classes - Fall Break
11
No Classes - Fall Break
13
No Classes - Fall Break
16
Introduction to Simulation

Reading: Sections 4.0 - 4.1, 4.3
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Lab 3: Simulation (MS Word file)
Due On: Wednesday, 20 October
20
Discrete Event Simulation

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Lab 4: Monte Carlo Simulation (MS Word file)

Due Today: Lab 3
27
Lab 5: Simulation II (MS Word file)
30
Project 2: Queuing Simulation (MS Word file)
Due On: Friday, 10 November

Due Today: Lab 4
 
November
Monday Wednesday Friday
1
Mathematical Programming

Reading: Section 5.1

Due Today: Lab 5
3

Handout: LP Homework
Due On: Monday, 13 November
6
Introduction to GAMS
8
Lab 6: LP in GAMS (MS Word file)
10
Due Today: Project 2
13
Due Today: LP Homework
15
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Duality

Reading: Section 5.2

Handout: Duality
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Duality: Solution Relationship

Reading: Section 5.2

Handout: Duality II
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No Classes - Thanksgiving Break
24
No Classes - Thanksgiving Break
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December
Monday Wednesday Friday
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Final Exam - TUESDAY, Dec 12
3:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
mark parker
Last modified: 21 August 2006